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Senior Automation Controls Engineer

**Location:** Newark, CA (travel to Lodi, CA required)

**Employment Type:** Contract to Hire

**Hourly Pay Rate:** $85-$90/hr.

Kelly Engineering is seeking a Senior Automation Controls Engineer for our client, a leading medical device manufacturer. You’ll work on a critical project upgrading and validating PC-based automation systems to the latest Windows 11 platform, ensuring manufacturing stays state-of-the-art and compliant with FDA regulations.

Key Responsibilities:

+ Upgrade PC-based control systems to Windows 11 IoT LTSC and ensure vital automation applications are fully compatible.

+ Perform thorough testing of system upgrades and document outcomes according to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).

+ Install and deploy upgraded systems at the manufacturing site in Lodi, CA.

+ Validate the installation by executing Installation and Operational Qualification (IQ/OQ) protocols consistent with FDA regulations.

+ Work with applications such as Rockwell FactoryTalk View ME Edition, Cognex Designer Vision-Pro, SPEL+, Epson programming, and data acquisition systems.

Requirements:

+ Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.

+ Minimum 7 years of relevant experience in automation controls.

+ Advanced skills in PLC programming (Rockwell RSLogix 5000) and FactoryTalk View ME Edition HMIs.

+ Strong experience with Cognex Designer Vision-Pro (including deep and edge learning technology).

+ Solid knowledge of robotics, motion control, servo systems, and pneumatic actuators in high-speed manufacturing.

+ Prior experience in FDA-regulated industries.

+ Familiarity with SPEL+ and Epson programming is a plus.

+ Willing to travel up to 30% to company sites (including overnight travel).

Why Apply:

+ Lead high-impact automation projects in the medical device sector.

+ Collaborate with talented engineers and work at the cutting edge of controls and manufacturing technology.

+ Be part of a company committed to quality and innovation.

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here (https://www.mykelly.com/help-support-working-with-kelly-us/#Benefits) for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

Why Kelly ® Engineering?

Your engineering skills are in demand, but how do you find the right fit? Easy. At Kelly Engineering, our team creates expert talent solutions to solve the world’s most critical challenges. We connect you with leading organizations where you can collaborate on innovative projects, work with cutting-edge technologies and accelerate your growth. Whether you prefer the variety and flexibility of short-term projects or are looking for a long-term opportunity, we’re here to guide you to the next step in your engineering career.

About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly’s Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment.